1845 – The Knickerbocker Base Ball Club of New York is formed, making it the first baseball team in history. 1908 – Fred Merkle of the Giants fails to touch second base in the ninth inning of a tie game against the Cubs, causing the third out and disallowing the...
1911 – Cy Young picks up career victory #511. It is the final win in his career. 1959 – The White Sox clinch the American League pennant. 1967 – It was close, but quarterback Jerry Perkins and the Wirt Troopers won their 17th straight game – a 7-6 nailbiter at Bulldog...
1929 – The Hobart Brickies open up their third season of football with a 36-0 home shutout of Valpo. These were the years before Brickie Bowl. Does anyone know where in Hobart this game would have been played? 1934 – St. Louis Cardinals pitchers, and brothers, Dizzy...
1902 – White Sox pitcher Jimmy Callahan throws a no-hitter against the Tigers. 1908 – White Sox pitcher Frank Smith throws his second no-hitter, this time against Philadelphia. 1919 – Babe Ruth ties Ned Williamson’s single-season record of 27 home runs. 1924 – Cubs...
1901 – 11 MLB games are canceled due to the funeral of President William McKinley. 1947 – Jackie Robinson is named Rookie of the Year. 1955 – Mr. Cub, Ernie Banks sets an MLB record by hitting his fifth grand slam of the year. 1958 – Bernie Krueger and the Wildcats of...
1938 – The Bears defeat the Packers 2-0 thanks to a fourth quarter safety. 1956 – Mickey Mantle becomes the eighth player in MLB history to have a 50 homer season. 1963 – The final baseball game at Polo Grounds is played, as the Phillies beat the Mets, 5-1. 1964 –...
1904 – The New York baseball team is referred to as the Yankees for the first time, with the name appearing in an article in the Boston Herald. The name would not become official until 1913. 1945 – Jimmie Foxx hits the 534th, and final, home run of his career. 1960 –...
1957 – Milwaukee first baseman Frank Torre ties an MLB record by scoring six runs in a game as part of a 23-10 win over the Cubs. 1962 – Stan Musial picks up career hit #3,516 passing Tris Speaker for second place on the all-time list, trailing only Ty Cobb. 1965 –...
